Daily Devotionals

Matthew 20:27-28 And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—  just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Jesus did not come from heaven to be treated like a king and get royal treatment. Yes, […]

Proverbs 18:17 You may think you have won your case in court,     until your opponent speaks. When you give your side of a story, do as the Lord tells us to do and speak the truth. It may appear like all is good with your story. But the Lord reminds us, the other side will get […]

Psalms 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the […]

Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. How many times have you looked up at the sky and realized that God made that? The Bible tells us that the sky and the firmament declares His handiwork. If you ever doubt the glory of the Lord, look up and […]

Colossians 1:9-10 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;  that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good […]

John 14:27 “I leave you peace; my peace I give you. I do not give it to you as the world does. So don’t let your heartsbe troubled or afraid. My wife and I bought kayaks maybe 19 years ago. We loved getting out on the water whenever time allowed. When you would find the […]

Mark 4:34 He always used stories to teach them. But when he and his followers were alone, Jesus explained everything to them. Jesus chose the twelve and they followed Him wherever He went. They witnessed His messages and His miracles. They were there when He told parables to the people. The twelve were being groomed to […]

Genesis 3:8-9 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” With […]

John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar […]

FCFI January 11, 2026 I’ve had a few very diverse experiences in my life – yet somehow closely related. My first trip across the country in an airplane was from Los Angeles to Chicago. I was about 20 years old at the time. Nothing exciting happened on that flight – unless lunch counts as exciting. […]

Philippians 1:14 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. The Apostle Paul roamed the countryside preaching the good news of Lord Jesus’ salvation message. This man that used to work hard to throw Christians in prison for following Jesus […]

Matthew 4:19-20 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. What was it that compelled the fishermen to drop their nets and follow Jesus? Remember, these were not shoe salesmen, bus drivers, or gas station attendants out fishing for fun and […]